Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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Research Abstract |
We reported that early lymphopoiesis is suspended during pregnant period and high-estrogen condition. By means of intensive analyses on the influence of estrogen on the hematopoietic microenvironment, we have found that soluble Frizzled-related protein 1(SFRP1) acts as a mediator of estrogen action. In the present study, we have constructed transgenic mouse models of SFRP1 or other SFRP-related molecules to evaluate their biological significance in vivo. We have observed severe leukocytopenia, particularly decrease of B-lymphocytes, in SFRP over-expressing mice.
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